Multatuli Prize

The Multatuli Prize (in Dutch: Multatuliprijs) is a Dutch literary prize that is given every year to an author for exemplary writing in Dutch language.^[1]

Background

The prizes were started in Amsterdam after the Second World War.

The prize is named after the acclaimed Dutch author Eduard Douwes Dekker (better known by his pen name Multatuli) and is considered to be one of the most prestigious prizes in Dutch literature.

Notable winners

Past winners of the prize include:

2002 - Paul Claes De Kameleon
2001 - Jeroen Brouwers Geheime Kamers
2000 - Kees 't Hart De revue
1999 - Marie Kessels Ongemakkelijke portretten
1998 - Dirkje Kuik Broholm
1997 - Maria Stahlie Honderd deuren^[2]
1996 - Rascha Peper Russisch blauw
1995 - Tonnus Oosterhoff Het dikke hart
1994 - Nelleke Noordervliet De naam van de vader
1993 - Harry Mulisch De ontdekking van de hemel^[3]^[4]
1992 - Dirk van Weelden Mobilhome^[5]
1991 - Marita Mathijsen De geest van de dichter
1990 - Marjolijn Februari De zonen van het uitzicht^[6]
1989 - Armando De straat en het struikgewas^[7]
1988 - Stefan Hertmans Gestolde wolken^[8]
1987 - H.C. ten Berge Het geheim van een opgewekt humeur^[9]^[10]
1986 - A.F.Th. van der Heijden De gevarendriehoek
1985 - Cees Nooteboom In Nederland^[11]
1984 - Armando Machthebbers
1983 - K. Schippers Beweegredenen^[12]
1982 - Hugo Brandt Corstius Opperlandse taal- & letterkunde
1981 - Doeschka Meijsing Tijger
1980 - Jeroen Brouwers Het verzonkene
1979 - Renate Rubinstein Niets te verliezen en toch bang
1978 - Gerrit Krol De weg naar Sacramento
1977 - Louis Ferron De keisnijder van Fichtenwald
1976 - Bob den Uyl Gods wegen zijn duister en zelden aangenaam
1975 - Maarten 't Hart Het vrome volk
1974 - Anton Koolhaas Vanwege een tere huid
1973 - Jan Arends
1972 - Louis Paul Boon Pieter Daens^[13]^[14]

References

^ Sally Wecksler (2002). International Literary Market Place. R.R. Bowker Company. ISBN 9781573871273.
^ "'Honderd Deuren' van Maria Stahlie krijgt Multatuliprijs". Trouw (in Dutch). July 19, 1997.
^ Christopher MacLehose (1 January 1994). Frontiers. Harvill. ISBN 978-0-00-271403-7.
^ The Low Countries: Arts and Society in Flanders and the Netherlands, a Yearbook. Flemish-Netherlands Foundation "Stichting Ons Erfdeel,". 1997. ISBN 9789075862102.
^ René Daniëls (2012). René Daniëls: The Words are Not in Their Proper Place. NAi. ISBN 978-90-5662-843-7.
^ Commissie Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Canon (2007). A Key to Dutch History: Report by the Committee for the Development of the Dutch Canon. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-90-5356-498-1.
^ Sheila D. Muller (4 July 2013). Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-1-135-49574-9.
^ International Who's who of Authors and Writers. Europa Publications, Taylor & Francis Group. 2008.
^ Europa Publications (2 August 2004). International Who's Who in Poetry 2005. Routledge. pp. 1539–. ISBN 978-1-135-35519-7.
^ Europa Publications (2003). International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. Psychology Press. pp. 540–. ISBN 978-1-85743-179-7.
^ Stichting Ons Erfdeel (1993). Low Countries: Arts and Society in Flanders and the Netherlands : a Yearbook 1993-1994. Stichting Ons Erfdeel. ISBN 978-90-70831-53-0.
^ Tracy Chevalier (1 September 1993). Contemporary world writers. St. James Press.
^ Annie van den Oever (2008). Life Itself: Louis Paul Boon as Innovator of the Novel. Dalkey Archive Press. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-56478-507-7.
^ Frances Carol Locher; Ann Evory (1978). Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Fields. Vol. 73-76. Gale Research Company. ISBN 978-0-8103-0031-6.

[Wecksler2002-1] Sally Wecksler (2002). International Literary Market Place. R.R. Bowker Company. ISBN 9781573871273.

[2] "'Honderd Deuren' van Maria Stahlie krijgt Multatuliprijs". Trouw (in Dutch). July 19, 1997.

[MacLehose1994-3] Christopher MacLehose (1 January 1994). Frontiers. Harvill. ISBN 978-0-00-271403-7.

[4] The Low Countries: Arts and Society in Flanders and the Netherlands, a Yearbook. Flemish-Netherlands Foundation "Stichting Ons Erfdeel,". 1997. ISBN 9789075862102.

[Daniëls2012-5] René Daniëls (2012). René Daniëls: The Words are Not in Their Proper Place. NAi. ISBN 978-90-5662-843-7.

[Canon2007-6] Commissie Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Canon (2007). A Key to Dutch History: Report by the Committee for the Development of the Dutch Canon. Amsterdam University Press. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-90-5356-498-1.

[Muller2013-7] Sheila D. Muller (4 July 2013). Dutch Art: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. pp. 25–. ISBN 978-1-135-49574-9.

[8] International Who's who of Authors and Writers. Europa Publications, Taylor & Francis Group. 2008.

[Publications,2004-9] Europa Publications (2 August 2004). International Who's Who in Poetry 2005. Routledge. pp. 1539–. ISBN 978-1-135-35519-7.

[Publications2003-10] Europa Publications (2003). International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004. Psychology Press. pp. 540–. ISBN 978-1-85743-179-7.

[Erfdeel1993-11] Stichting Ons Erfdeel (1993). Low Countries: Arts and Society in Flanders and the Netherlands : a Yearbook 1993-1994. Stichting Ons Erfdeel. ISBN 978-90-70831-53-0.

[Chevalier1993-12] Tracy Chevalier (1 September 1993). Contemporary world writers. St. James Press.

[Oever2008-13] Annie van den Oever (2008). Life Itself: Louis Paul Boon as Innovator of the Novel. Dalkey Archive Press. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-56478-507-7.

[LocherEvory1978-14] Frances Carol Locher; Ann Evory (1978). Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other Fields. Vol. 73-76. Gale Research Company. ISBN 978-0-8103-0031-6.

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